Pear Crunch Food

CLASSIC PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish or 9 inch square baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon crystallized ginger, and cinnamon. Stir in the butter until the mixture is crumbly with pea sized lumps. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 teaspoons of crystallized ginger. Add the sliced pears, and toss to blend. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Spread with the oat topping.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until pears are soft and topping is golden brown. Cool slightly before serving with vanilla ice cream.

PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss pears with orange juice; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the sugar, cinnamon, allspice and ginger; sprinkle over pears., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears., Bake until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm. If desired, garnish with mint.

PEAR CRUNCH PIE

Steps:

• Combine pears with sugar, flour, lemon peel and juice and arrange in unbaked pie shell.
• Combine topping ingredients and cut in butter until mixture is crumby.
• Stir in pecans.
• Sprinkle evenly over pears.
• Bake in 400°F oven for 25-30 minutes.

PEAR-PEACH CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a very large bowl toss together sliced fruit, raisins, the 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp ginger.
• press into the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
• For topping, in a small bowl combine oats, the cereal, nuts, the 1/4 cup brown sugar, the granulated sugar, and the 1/4 tsp ginger.
• Stir in the butter.
• Spoon over fruit.
• Pour orange or apple juice evenly over the topping.
• Bake, uncovered, for 55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
• Remove to a wire rack.
• Cool about 45 minutes.
• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

PEAR COFFEE CAKE WITH GINGER PECAN CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugars, salt, nutmeg and oil.
• Set aside 1 cup of mixture for topping.
• Add 2 cups chopped ripe pear to the rest of the above mixture.
• Add egg, buttermilk, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Topping: Add ginger and pecans to 1 cup of reserved mixture.
• Spread in greased 9" x 13" x 2" sheet pan.
• Sprinkle topping over top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

PEAR CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pears and granola in a slow cooker.
• Mix well.
• Place pears cut side down over pineapple mixture.
• Cover, cook on low for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours.
• Arrange pear halves on serving plates.
• Spoon pineapple mixture over pears.
• Garnish with granola.